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The Time Guardian

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The Time Guardian

"Pray he's not too late."

1987

1h 27m

5.0(47 votes)

Science Fiction

Overview

In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity...

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Tom Burlinson

Tom Burlinson

Ballard (The Time Guardian)

Nikki Coghill

Nikki Coghill

Annie Lassiter

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Boss

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Petra

Peter Merrill

Zuryk & Committee Member

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Sergeant McCarthy

Jim Holt

Jim Holt

Rafferty

Thye Liew Wan

Sun-Wah

Damon Sanders

Smith

Tom Karpanny

Tracker

Creative team

Directed by: Brian Hannant
Written by: Brian Hannant
John Baxter
Produced by: Robert Lagettie
Norm Wilkinson

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